When to plant in Buffalo Narrows, SK
Planting dates worked out from Buffalo Narrows's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
May 29
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
May 20
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Sep 25
1 year in 10 by Sep 14
Frost-free days
126
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Buffalo Narrows A · 4.2 km away · station 434 m, town 422 m. How we match towns to stations
This season
Plan your garden.
Planting dates for common crops
| Crop | Start indoors | Plant out or sow | Harvest from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | Apr 4 – Apr 18 | May 30 – Jun 13 | Jul 24 |
| Sweet pepper | Mar 21 – Apr 4 | May 30 – Jun 13 | Jul 29 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Mar 29 – Apr 5 | May 3 – May 17 | Jun 12 |
| Peas | — | May 3 – May 31 | Jun 27 |
| Bush beans | — | May 26 – Jun 16 | Jul 15 |
| Carrot | — | May 13 – Jun 24 | Jul 12 |
| Beet | — | May 13 – Jun 24 | Jul 2 |
| Potato | — | May 13 – Jun 3 | Jul 22 |
| Kale | Mar 29 – Apr 12 | May 10 – May 24 | Jun 22 |
| Broccoli | Mar 22 – Apr 5 | May 3 – May 24 | Jul 2 |
| Cucumber | May 2 – May 9 | May 30 – Jun 13 | Jul 19 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | May 2 – May 9 | May 30 – Jun 13 | Jul 14 |
| Winter squash | May 2 – May 9 | May 30 – Jun 13 | Aug 18 |
| Sweet corn | — | May 26 – Jun 16 | Jul 25 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | May 3 – May 24 | Aug 1 |
| Garlic | — | Sep 5 – Oct 3 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | May 3 – May 31 | Jun 10 |
| Basil | Apr 18 – May 2 | May 30 – Jun 13 | Jul 26 |
Buffalo Narrows's weather over time
How the growing season has shifted here, year by year, from the station's own records.
Each year's last spring frostLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Last spring frost |
|---|---|
| 1980 | May 30 |
| 1981 | May 16 |
| 1982 | May 10 |
| 1984 | May 25 |
| 1985 | Jun 1 |
| 1986 | May 17 |
| 1987 | May 20 |
| 1988 | May 15 |
| 1989 | Jun 2 |
| 1990 | May 20 |
| 1992 | May 23 |
| 1993 | May 25 |
| 1994 | May 21 |
| 1995 | May 25 |
| 1996 | May 24 |
| 1997 | May 23 |
| 1998 | May 29 |
| 1999 | May 30 |
| 2000 | May 30 |
| 2001 | May 22 |
| 2002 | May 26 |
| 2003 | May 19 |
| 2004 | May 23 |
| 2005 | May 14 |
| 2006 | May 5 |
| 2007 | May 25 |
| 2008 | May 10 |
| 2009 | May 22 |
| 2010 | May 10 |
| 2011 | May 9 |
| 2012 | May 15 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 107 |
| 1981 | 109 |
| 1982 | 125 |
| 1984 | 120 |
| 1985 | 94 |
| 1986 | 119 |
| 1987 | 140 |
| 1988 | 131 |
| 1989 | 100 |
| 1992 | 106 |
| 1993 | 110 |
| 1994 | 139 |
| 1995 | 115 |
| 1996 | 126 |
| 1998 | 118 |
| 1999 | 119 |
| 2000 | 113 |
| 2001 | 134 |
| 2002 | 119 |
| 2003 | 132 |
| 2004 | 126 |
| 2005 | 139 |
| 2006 | 156 |
| 2007 | 121 |
| 2008 | 138 |
| 2009 | 137 |
| 2010 | 129 |
| 2011 | 127 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.5 °C |
| 1981 | 12.6 °C |
| 1982 | 10.4 °C |
| 1984 | 12.5 °C |
| 1985 | 10.8 °C |
| 1986 | 11.0 °C |
| 1987 | 12.6 °C |
| 1988 | 11.8 °C |
| 1989 | 11.7 °C |
| 1990 | 11.8 °C |
| 1993 | 11.3 °C |
| 1994 | 12.3 °C |
| 1995 | 11.0 °C |
| 1996 | 10.6 °C |
| 1997 | 11.7 °C |
| 1998 | 14.2 °C |
| 1999 | 12.3 °C |
| 2000 | 10.7 °C |
| 2001 | 12.8 °C |
| 2002 | 10.3 °C |
| 2003 | 12.3 °C |
| 2004 | 10.1 °C |
| 2005 | 11.7 °C |
| 2006 | 13.5 °C |
| 2007 | 11.6 °C |
| 2008 | 11.6 °C |
| 2009 | 11.5 °C |
| 2010 | 12.4 °C |
| 2011 | 12.8 °C |
| 2012 | 12.9 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1980, Buffalo Narrows's last spring frost has come about 3 days earlier per decade, on average. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.
Source: daily records from Buffalo Narrows A (NOAA GHCN-Daily, from Environment and Climate Change Canada). Years with too many missing days are left out.